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Is it Complex Trauma or ADHD?

There are some signs which are very strong indicators for complex trauma, not for ADHD.

Still, those two conditions are often not that easy to distinguish from one another.

Therefore, many of you asked for a comparison between ADHD & Trauma and this is, why today we’ll discuss 7 Signs that it’s Complex trauma and NOT ADHD.

And in the end, I will also present to you a full Venn-Diagramm of CPTSD vs ADHD.

► Links and Resources:

Paper Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma: https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx

Shame Model By Tim Fletcher: https://youtu.be/IOQTfqUdypc?si=agnObwF40Vluxzn2

Attachment Styles Episode: https://youtu.be/1S-YK065XLA

Dissociation Episode: https://youtu.be/UZsTUS_jlYg

Isolation Episode: https://youtu.be/PP9dvNWZ8p4

CPTSD vs. Neurodivergence Episode: https://youtu.be/_6iWTEjN40M

CPTSD Treatments Episode: https://youtu.be/UaslCkvMpws

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:02 What Is CPTSD?

03:10 What Is ADHD?

04:50 Sign 1: Attachment Problems

08:01 Sign 2: Hypervigilance, Not Hyperactivity

12:14 Sign 3: Emotional Flashbacks And Dissociation

18:30 Sign 4: Low Self-Esteem

21:17 Sign 5: Toxic Shame And Guilt

27:04 Sign 6: Avoidance, Not Inattention

30:20 Sign 7: Physical Symptoms

33:55 CPTSD VS ADHD - The Venn Diagram

36:41 Solutions

38:36 Final Thoughts

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.